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Physical Education
AQA GCSE Physical Education
Paper 1

AQA GCSE Physical Education · 8582

AQA GCSE Physical Education Paper 1

The human body and movement in physical activity and sport

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes
Marks: 78
Weighting: 30% of the GCSE

From the AQA specification (opens in a new tab), Version 1.7 11 November 2025, PDF page 7.

1 section · 49 revision notes

What’s on Paper 1

3.1 Human body and movement in sport

Applied anatomy and physiology · Movement analysis · Physical training · Use of data49 notes

3.1.1 Applied anatomy and physiology

Identification of bones Free
Skeletal structure

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Pro

Skeletal functions Pro

Major muscles Pro

Synovial joint structure Pro

Freely movable joints Pro

Joint movements Pro

Antagonistic muscle action Pro

Pathway of air Pro

Gaseous exchange Pro

Blood vessels Pro

Heart structure Pro

Cardiac cycle and blood pathway Pro

Cardiac output and heart rate Pro

Mechanics of breathing Pro

Spirometer trace interpretation Pro

Aerobic and anaerobic exercise Pro

Applying aerobic and anaerobic exercise Pro

EPOC and oxygen debt Pro

Recovery from exercise Pro

Immediate effects of exercise Pro

Short-term effects of exercise Pro

Long-term effects of exercise Pro

3.1.2 Movement analysis

Lever systems in sport Pro
Mechanical advantage Pro
Sporting movement analysis Pro
Planes and axes of movement Pro

3.1.3 Physical training

Health and fitness definitions Pro
Health and fitness relationship Pro
Components of fitness Pro
Fitness components in sports Pro
Fitness testing utility Pro
Measuring fitness components Pro
Fitness testing data collection Pro
Principles of training and overload Pro
Applying training principles Pro
Types of training methods Pro
Evaluating training types Pro
Calculating training intensities Pro
Injury prevention considerations Pro
High altitude training Pro
Seasonal training aspects Pro
Warming up and cooling down Pro

3.1.4 Use of data

Quantitative data definition Pro
Collecting quantitative data Pro
Qualitative data definition Pro
Collecting qualitative data Pro
Presenting data Pro
Analysing and evaluating data Pro

Human body and movement in sport overview